“I think that’s the biggest thing people don’t understand about Bill (is that he’s a players’ coach),” the eight-year veteran and five-time Pro Bowler said as his new team concluded its mandatory three-day minicamp with a session inside the Dana-Farber Field House Thursday afternoon. “He’ll ask questions. He’ll try to get other people’s insights, especially veterans, to see if we have any insight from playing for so many years.

“Yeah, he’ll sit down and have a conversation with you,” said Revis. “I think that’s why he’s so genius at what he does. He’s very smart and at the same time he knows the pulse of the team.”

While with the Jets, in March 2012, Revis called Belichick a “jerk” during an appearance on ESPN’s “SportsCenter.”

Obviously, times – and Revis’ perception of the coach – have changed dramatically since then.

Traded to Tampa Bay in 2013, Revis was released by the Buccaneers and quickly signed by the Patriots to a contract that will pay him $12 million this season with an option for 2015.

All done: The Patriots trimmed their roster by one with the release of wide receiver Reggie Dunn.

Originally signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as a rookie free agent on April 7, 2013, the Utah product was released after training camp last year and spent time on the practice squads of Green Bay, Cleveland and Miami before being signed to the Pats’ practice squad on Jan. 7 of this year.

Playbook scandal?: Belichick would not respond to a story on Sports Illustrated’s theMMQB.si.com in which Cleveland Browns head coach Mike Pettine – the former defensive coordinator of the New York Jets – told SI’s Greg Bedard that quarterback Tom Brady once told former Jets linebackers coach Mike Smith that the team “may or may not have had possession” of a couple of New York’s playbooks.

“Talk to Mike Pettine. I don’t know,” said Belichick.

An Easley sighting: There was a Dominique Easley sighting at practice Thursday.

The defensive lineman, the Patriots’ first-round draft pick in May, was a limited participant during the portion of practice that was open to the media.

Easley, who is coming off the second major knee injury of his career, had not been spotted prior to Thursday.

Page 2 of 2 - Just for kicks: The final mini-camp practice included a conditioning run, which was closed to the media.

In keeping with the spirit of the World Cup, Belichick shook things up during practice by rolling out some soccer balls for a little bit of play time.